The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari

“I must become Caligari!” exclaims the protagonist of the new musical adaptation of the silent horror classic The Cabinet of Caligari. And he
succeeds, in this sometimes creepy, sometimes dissonant, but highly entertaining stage version by Canadians Douglas Hicton (book, music, and lyrics) and Richard Lawton (book), premiering at the 2nd Annual Midtown International Theatre Festival.

The story concerns Caligari, a fairground charlatan who exhibits a man who, he claims, has been sleeping for 25 years. In fact, Caligari sets Cesare loose at night, to go out and kill anyone who has slighted Caligari during the day. Three young people get involved in the murder plot, as it turns out that Caligari has a secret identity — and a secret identity within his secret identity. David Leidholdt directs, with Brett Kristofferson as music director.

Schedule is as follows:

Friday, July 13th at 8pm
Sunday, July 15th at 1pm
Tuesday, July 17th at 6pm
Thursday, July 19th at 8pm
Saturday, July 21st at 4pm
Monday, July 23rd at 8pm
Wednesday, July 25th at 6pm
Friday, July 27th at 4pm
Sunday, July 29th at 5pm